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Chapter 6 - the bee book

Adam:

You want to go first?

Barry:

No, you go.

Adam:

Oh, my. What's available?

Job Lister:

Restroom attendant's open, not for the reason you think.

Adam:

Any chance of getting the Krelman?

Job Lister:

Sure, you're on.

(Puts the Krelman finger-hat on Adam's head)

(Suddenly the sign for Krelman closes out)

Job Lister:

I'm sorry, the Krelman just closed out.

(Takes Adam's hat off)

Job Lister:

Wax monkey's always open.

Adam:

The Krelman opened up again. What happened?

Job Lister:

A bee died. Makes an opening. See? He's dead. Another dead one. Deady. Deadified. Two more dead. Dead from the neck up. Dead from the neck down. That's life!

Adam:

Oh, this is so hard!

(Barry remembers what the Pollen Jock offered him and he flies off)

Adam:

Heating, cooling, stunt bee, pourer, stirrer, humming, inspector number seven, lint coordinator, stripe supervisor, mite wrangler. Barry, what do you think I should... Barry?

(Adam turns around and sees Barry flying away)

Adam:

Barry!

Pollen Jock #1:

All right, we've got the sunflower patch in quadrant nine...

Adam:

(Through phone) What happened to you? Where are you?

Barry:

I'm going out.

Adam:

Out? Out where?

Barry:

Out there.

Adam:

Oh, no!

Barry:

I have to, before I go to work for the rest of my life.

Adam:

You're gonna die! You're crazy!

(Barry hangs up)

Adam:

Hello?

Pollen Jock #2:

Another call coming in. If anyone's feeling brave, there's a Korean deli on 83rd that gets their roses today.

Barry:

Hey, guys.

Pollen Jock #1:

Look at that.

Pollen Jock #2:

Isn't that the kid we saw yesterday?

Lou Lo Duva:

Hold it, son, flight deck's restricted.

Pollen Jock #1:

It's OK, Lou. We're gonna take him up.

(Puts hand on Barry's shoulder)

Lou Lo Duva:

(To Barry) Really? Feeling lucky, are you?